I realise that some of you may know this already but other people need to know ... I hope that this useful reminder will brighten your afternoon.

(The irrelevant title comes from my latest spambot poet (it , be !) -- here's one of my recent favourites:

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Hello, and thanks for the plug. I have to admit that I did write 'How Animals Have Sex' as well, but it wasn't my idea, honest. The publishers asked me to do it. And they asked really nicely and gave me biscuits and everything. And, as one glowing livejournal review has pointed out, "it's not as bad as you'd expect". As for the whaling/Ahab issue the real reason is very very boring, so I'm going to keep quiet in order for it to develop some spurious sense of mystery.